Naya Daur (1957)
Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman Maganlal. When Maganlal announces that he would like to undertake a religious pilgrimage, his son, Kundan, takes over and wants to cut back on labor and mechanize the business - thus leading to loss in jobs
Director: B.R. Chopra
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 173 min
Release Date: February 22, 1957
Cast
- Dilip Kumar - Shankar
- Vyjayanthimala - Rajni
- Ajit Khan - Krishna
- Chand Usmani - Manju
- Manmohan Krishna - Jumman Dada
- Leela Chitnis - Shankar's Mother
- Pratima Devi - Rajni's Mother
- Johnny Walker - Anjana
- Daisy Irani - Chiku Master
- Nazir Hussain - Seth Maganlal
Screenplay
- Akhtar Mirza
- Kamil Rashid (Dialogue)
Music: O.P. Nayyar
Editing: Pran Mehra
Production: B.R. Films (India)
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
Keywords
village life, progress
More Films by Director: B.R. Chopra
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Naya Daur about?
- Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman Maganlal. When Maganlal announces that he would like to undertake a religious pilgrimage, his son, Kundan, takes over and wants to cut back on labor and mechanize the business - thus leading to loss in jobs
- Who directed Naya Daur?
- Naya Daur was directed by B.R. Chopra.
- Who stars in Naya Daur?
- Naya Daur stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Ajit Khan, Chand Usmani, Manmohan Krishna, Leela Chitnis.
- How long is Naya Daur?
- Naya Daur has a runtime of 2h 53m (173 minutes).
- What genre is Naya Daur?
- Naya Daur is a Drama film.
- Where was Naya Daur produced?
- Naya Daur was produced in India.